Disk valve



H. GEIGER DISK VALVE Filed Jan.

Sept. l5, 1931.

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My invention relates to improvements in. disk valves, and the object of the improvements is to provide a valve in which the casi, ing, enclosing the disk consists of an integral Shady, and in which the guide ways for the valve disk vare constructed so that theycan be readily worked.- With this object in view my invention consists in constructing the guide .ways for thevalve disk in the form of cylindrical bores located parallel to the axis of the valve, and`providing the valve disk with guide members `engaging the said bores. The said cylindrical bores can be manufactured by means of a drill or' a similar toolinserted into the valve box from onel side thereof, and theyare disposed within the wall of the box sothat they are connected with the inner part of the box by longitudinal slots through which the guide members of the disk are passed into the same.

It has heretofore been proposed to provide guideways in "valve casings of this type having flat surfaces for contact with the cooperating guide elements o'n the valve plate and since it i desirable to form the casings in one piecein order to avoid the use of packing, particularly in the manufacture of the larger valves, it has been found quite diiiicult to machine these guideways with suiicient accuracy to ensure proper 'seating of the v4 ve. Specially designed apparatus is required for these larger casings and the work must be done onthe inside 'of the casing in which the space is extremely limited. Consequently the expense of making the larger valves is tremendously increased. 4 v y With'the present arrangement'the guide- Ways are formed by the simple expedient of drilling through the casing on either side 'of 4 the vvalve chamber and both guideways can be simultaneously drilled by the use of two spindle drills and the length of time required for manufacture of the valve corresponding@ ly reduced. v "i vFor the purpose of explaining the .invention two examples embodying the same have. been shown in the accompanying drawings in which the same referencecharacters have been used in all the views to indicate correspending parts. In said drawings,

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Fig. 1 ris a sectional elevation showing the valve,

Fig. 2 1s a sectional plan view on an enlarged scale taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a'sectional elevation taken on the "55 line 3.-3 of Fig. .1,

Fig. 4 is a similar elevation showing the parts in a different position,

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 6 is a Asectional elevation similar to the one illustrated in Fig. 1 and showing a modification of the valve, and

. Fig. 7 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 7--7 of Fig. 6. In the example shown in Figs. 1 to 5 the valve comprises a substantially rectangular integral casing 5 formed with Ltubular extensions 51 adapted to be connected tothe main, and a hood 104 adapted to be xed to 70 the open top part lofthe casing.- Within VVthe said casino' a valve disk 1 is mounted which is adapted, to be moved upwardly or downwardly by meansof a valve stem 101 of any known or 'preferred construction, Fig. 1 75 showing the valve diskl in elevated position in which the main is open. When shifting the valve disk downwardly the main is closed by the valve disk being placed on the circular seats 102, the valve disk and its seats 102 80 being slightly wedge-shaped, as is known in the art.

At opposite sides the casing 5 is formed ywith bores ldisposed parallel to the axis 105 of the valve diskjand extending the whole 85 length thereof, the said bores being open at their innersides,fas is shown in Fig. 2 at 106. The said bores 6 can be readily manufactured by means of a drill or another suitable tool. At their bottom ends the said 90 jbores are closed by lids 7.-

. The valve disk l is formed` at opposite#y sides with lugs'107- providing seats for pivot bolts 2 screwing in thesaidlugs and carrying 4 rollers 3 having sphericalbearing surfaces 95 and engaging/,the 'cylindrical walls of the f bores I6. Thus, when the disk 1l is moved upwardly -or downwardly it`is guided by means of the rollers 3 on the walls ofthe bres 6, the pressure acting on the disk bewir' walls of the said bores."

Near the bottom ends of the bores (il recesses 8 are provided in the Walls of the bores which correspond in position to the rollers 3 when the valve disk l is in its loWermost position for perfectly closing the main. Therefore, in this position of the valve the rollers are not supported any more on the walls of the bores 6, and the ldisk is brought into tight engagement with the seats 102. As appears from Figs. 3 and 4 the rollers 3 and recesses ,8 are different distances apart, so that when moving the diskl with its rollers' 3 away from the recesses 8 only one of the said rollers is in position for engaging a recess 8, While the other rollers are adapted to support the disk on Ithe wall of the bores 6, as is shown in Fig. 4. l

As appears from Figs. .1 and 5, thev valve disk is formed at one side with lugs 41 providingbearings for rollers 4 adapted to engageV the outer portion 42 of the wall of the bore 6, the said rollers supporting the-valve disk when the box 5" is mounted in inclined or horizontal position, so that the rollers 3 are relieved of the pressure acting in the direction of their axes.

In Fics. 6 and 7 I have shown aniodif'ica.-

, at both sides by guide rails ll() having cylindrical outer faces correspondingr to the bores 6, andthe said 'rails-are fixed in position b v means of screws 111. As appears from Fig. 7,

the rails lldviit in the bores (i with a slight clearance, so that'the valve disk l is adapted for tight engagement with the seats 102. By

. reason of the cylindrical forni of the rails 110 thevalve disk 1 is supported not only in the direction of the fluid pressure on thevface of the disk, but also in transverse direction, so that when mounting the bonl in inclined or v horizontal position separate guide members y responding to the rollersf4 shown in for taking up the weight of the disk and corl Figs. 1.

and `5 may-be dispensed with.

With the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5 the disk can be guided in the bores 6 almost Without any play, because in the lowermost position of the disk in .which the main is closed the rollers 3 arc relieved of pressure by reason of the recesses 8, so that in thisl position they do not exert any pressure on the disk 11 and the said disk is fluid on one of the seats 102. h

While in describing theinvention reference l. has been-made to two particular examples embodying the same I wish it to be understood that my invention is not limited to the constructions shown in ithe'drawings', and that various changes may be made in the general arrange ent of. the lapparatus and pressed-by the` the construction of its parts without depart.- y

ing from the invention.

.I claim: v l

1; In a relatively large gate valve, the combination with a one piece casing disposed transversely of the conduit to be controlled by the valve and providing a guide for the valve disk, of a valve disk within said casing and shiftable transversely of the conduit, said casing being formed at opposite sides with cylindrical bores open at their inner sides and located parallel tol the direction of the movement of the valve disk, and said valve disk being provided with supporting meinbers extending into said bores and into engagement with the walls thereof. .p

2. In a relatively large gate valve, the coinbination with a one piece. easing vdisposed transversely of theconduit to be controlled by the valve and providing a guide for the valve disk, of a. valve disk within said casing and shiftable transversely of the. conduit, said casing being formed at opposite sides with cylindrical bores open at their inner sides and located parallel to the direction of the movement of the valve disk, and said valve disk being provided with supportiifg members having round bearing faces extending into said bores and into engagement With the Walls thereof. I v

3. In a relatively large gate valve, the combination with a one piece casing disposedl transversely of the conduit to be 'controlled by the' valve and providing a guide for the valve disk, of a valve disk Within said casing' and shiftable transversely of the conduit, said casing being formed at opposite sides with cylindrical bOres open at their inner sides and located parallel to the direction of the movement-of the valve disk, and rollers having spherical bearing faces mounted on said disk and on axes disposed transversely of the direction of the movement thereofv and extending into said bores and into position for bearing on the cylindricalwalls'thereof.

4. In a relativelyflarge gate valve, the combination with a one piece casing disposed,A

vtransversely of the conduit to be controlled 'bythe valve and providing a guide for the said disk and on axes vdisposed perpendicularly of the plane ofthe disk in position for engaging' the walls ofthe bore.,

5. In a relatively large gate valve, the combination with -a one piece casing disposed transversely of the conduit to be controlled by the valve and providing a guide for the valve disk, of a valve disk within said casing and shiftable transversely of the conduit, said casing being formed at opposite sides with cylindrical bores open at their inner. sides and located parallelto the direction of the movement ofthe valve disk', and said valve disk being provided with elongated supporting members having cylindrical bearing faces and extending intov said bores and into engagement with the Walls'thereof.v

6. In a relatively large gate valve, the combination with n a one pieceycasing disposed transversely of the conduit `tobe controlled by the valve and providing a; guide for the valve disk, of a valve disk Within said casing and shiftable transverselywof the conduit, said casing being formed at opposite sideswith cylindrical bores open at their inner sides and located parallel to the direction of the movementor` the valve disk, and said valve disk being provided with elongated lbearing membersjextending into said boresqand having Icylindrical linings removably fixed there# to in position for engaging thevwalls ofI said cylindrical bores. 1

In testimony whereof I hereunto-ax my signature; f i

HELLMUT GEIGER. y 

